Smoke suppressor

ABSTRACT

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELIMINATING VISIBLE BY-PRODUCTS OCCURRING DURING OPEN-AIR BURNING OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SUCH AS GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS IN A FLARE WHEREIN THE FLAME IS CONTACTED WITH A WATER SPRAY IN THE FORM OF A FOG OR FINE DROPLETS WHICH ENVELOPES THE FLAME. THE AMOUNT OF WATER USED DEPENDS UPON FACTORS SUCH AS THE SIZE OF THE FLARE, THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL BURNED, THE COMPOSITION OF THE MATERIAL BURNED AND THE CONFIGURATION OF THE SPRAY HEADS. THE MINIMUM WATER REQUIREMENT IS THAT NECESSARY TO PRODUCE A COMPLETELY ENVELOPING FOG OR MIST AND THE MAXIMUM IS LESS THAN THAT MUCH WOULD EXTINGUISH THE FLAME.

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PUBLISHED JULY 18, 1972 T900,004 SMOKE SUPPRESSOR William H. Lauderback, 112 W. Edgefield, Longview, Tex. 75601 Filed Mar. 22, 1971, Ser. No. 126,783 Int. Cl. F27b 9/00 US. Cl. 23-2 C 1 Sheet Drawing. 9 Pages Specification Method and apparatus for eliminating visible by-products occurring during open-air burning of combustible materials such as gaseous hydrocarbons in a flare wherein the flame is contacted with a Water spray in the form of a fog or fine droplets which envelopes the flame. The amount of water used depends upon factors such as the size of the flare, the amount of material burned, the composition of the material burned and the configuration of the spray heads. The minimum Water requirement is that necessary to produce a completely enveloping fog or mist and the maximum is less than that much would extinguish the flame.

July 18, 1972 w. H. LAUDERBACK TQOGMM SMOKE SUPPRESSOR Filed March 22, 1971 WILLIAM H. LAUDERBACK ATTORNEY 

